New Tina Mold Poll (2 Viewers)

[NotRealNameNoSir]

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Those cards are my favorite paper cards and its not close, feel and look amazing, love the style.

 

[Hot Nuts]

I like the idea of some of these. Greek mold is the winner by far among what we started with. Maybe I will add some of these and do a new poll. Either way it will be a bit of a gamble on our part as we will need a combined order of 20,000. There won’t be a mold made and samples. It will be made and the first order produced.

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Lightning bolt still needs tweaking. I just tossed it out there as an idea. Cigar mold is still my top choice since I host for mostly cigar guys. Wait, I told my wife I'm done buying more chips. I don't even need more cards molds.

Then this week I also considered selling my only Paulson set (cash) left to get a Triton poker table because having a nice folding table would help with garage space (would help out with all the wife bitching). Then changed my mind to just somehow cover my existing table that has built-in cup holders on the playing field, which I never liked and add a custom table topper. I don't host many tourneys yet I had to have Aria's CM tourney and then ordered 1000 custom CM custom tourneys and of course needed some 43mm CM cash set so I don't wear out the Paulsons. I hate this place. No matter what I do, I always have ragrets.

 

[ChipperMarten]

Lightning bolt still needs tweaking. I just tossed it out there as an idea. Cigar mold is still my top choice since I host for mostly cigar guys. Wait, I told my wife I'm done buying more chips. I don't even need more cards molds.

Then this week I also considered selling my only Paulson set (cash) left to get a Triton poker table because having a nice folding table would help with garage space (would help out with all the wife bitching). Then changed my mind to just somehow cover my existing table that has built-in cup holders on the playing field, which I never liked and add a custom table topper. I don't host many tourneys yet I had to have Aria's CM tourney and then ordered 1000 custom CM custom tourneys and of course needed some 43mm cash CM cash set so I don't wear out the Paulsons. I hate this place. No matter what I do, I always have ragrets.

I'm in agreement. Any feedback for the current lightning bolt mockup? I could put something new together to make it a bit better

 

[dkellerd]

I’d like to see an improved cards mold. Maybe add an outside ring and adjust the cards accordingly?

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Ceramic is different from clay. I am beginning to question whether it is a good idea to even go with a mold. I would think no mold would be the way to go, but maybe I am wrong?

I have yet to put my hands on samples. My question is does the card mold look out of place? Are there members who wish they went with no mold instead?

The "no mold" has always been available. It's a good option if you like a standard, smooth ceramic chip. The attraction to many (me) of cards mold is that it is intended to emulate a compressed clay chip. Me personally - I like clay chips, debossed features, and edge spots a LOT more than smooth ceramic chips. Which is why I went all in for cards mold soon after joining PCF and meeting @SeanGecko (the King!)

When I designed my first cards mold set, a tourney set with 39mm chips, I also had a Bounty chip designed on a 43mm smooth blank. I loved the larger canvas for that one chip, but wanted my game chips to look more like clay.

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

The cherry works well for a vintage casino. The lightning bolt is hideous lol

Agreed. It looks like a mishaped bow tie.

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Now picture this the whole way around the outside rim. Just trying to be helpful.

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THAT is on the designer. We have the dimension of the debossed circle/ I think it's 26mm, or maybe a little larger. I specifically requested a 25mm "Inlay" and only have color, not printing close to that ring. A problem like on that chip in your pic is easily resolved with proper design.

 

[BGinGA]

Like the Sunflys? Yes. Those are cool. I was suggesting a recessed inlay without a sticker an no mold.

Can't dye-sub print in a recess.

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

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You should probably throw those away

I challenge anyone to toss this chip and 10 others on the table, and find this one within 5 seconds. This is an incredible level of nit picking. No one, I repeat - NO ONE is going to see something like this during a game. Not to mention, we are talking about BUDGET LEVEL CHIPS. Ever see a $5-$10 Pauson chip with edge spots that aren't perfect? Of course you have! Truth is, I don't want my edge spots to be perfect, for this exact reason, The less perfect they are, the more they resemble real clay chips!

And yes Justin, I know your comment was sarcasm.

 

[BGinGA]

How about a cock and balls mold…️️

Squirrel with Hanging Nuts

 

[Kid_Eastwood]

. Ever see a $5-$10 Pauson chip with edge spots that aren't perfect?

Like our loved one, Paulson edge spots are perfectly imperfect.

Seriously speaking, it's not a good comparison. 5-10 ea. reflects the collectible value but if we consider what GPI is pricing to their customers (real or fake casinos), they offer more bang for the buck than Tina, SF, ABC, CPC, ... imho. Of course there is this un-availability thing that comes in the way.

 

[inapinch]

not related to Greek by any means but another idea might be a scepter? It seems aligned with lg/sm crown molds, as well as the obvious king/queen suits.

Also, there’s been months of excellent design work done on rjdev’s custom topper thread that might be helpful in this brainstorming thread. For example, The outer ring of the mirage topper could be a mold candidate with all the recent palms discussion:

 

[inapinch]

if the Greek pattern is combined with the palm trees = Laurel leaf

 

[Kid_Eastwood]

if the Greek pattern is combined with the palm trees = Laurel leaf
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Nice for a Caesars theme.

 

[Pinball]

Bell Mold?

 

[BGinGA]

if the Greek pattern is combined with the palm trees = Laurel leaf
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That one makes me dizzy....

 

[SmockKnives]

THAT is on the designer. We have the dimension of the debossed circle/ I think it's 26mm, or maybe a little larger. I specifically requested a 25mm "Inlay" and only have color, not printing close to that ring. A problem like on that chip in your pic is easily resolved with proper design.

That is not what I meant. I meant a groove like this does blur the ink, this is an example of that. Just like it will do on an edge spot. You say that is on the designer and shouldn’t have printed close to the ring yet you want to make a pattern the whole way around the edge and not think people will see it? And same with my other comment. You are taking it too literal and not picturing it with the Greek mold. I mean do whatever you guys like. I was just trying to bring up a possible problem. I don’t need talked out of my opinion. Justin gets it… carry on.

 

[justincarothers]

Tweaked the Stetson/Arrow design to make the arrow more prominent, and the hat more "curvy" as to look less like a top hat at a glance. Also tried an inverse and alternating orientations.

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I really like this one, but would it be too limiting? Would anything not "Western" themed work on it?

 

[SmockKnives]

I really like this one, but would it be too limiting? Would anything not "Western" themed work on it?

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I personally think anything themed would be limiting unless it's a general poker/casino theme. Horseshoe, cowboy hat, palm trees.. etc. They might be cool but I don't think someone will want a cowboy hat on a beach theme chip and vise versa. I like the gangster or joker hat idea better. Seems like there has to be something that would work for all chip designs. Someone needs to go walk around a casino with this idea in mind. $$ signs??

 

[upNdown]

I personally think anything themed would be limiting unless it's a general poker/casino theme. Horseshoe, cowboy hat, palm trees.. etc. They might be cool but I don't think someone will want a cowboy hat on a beach theme chip and vise versa. I like the gangster or joker hat idea better. Seems like there has to be something that would work for all chip designs. Someone needs to go walk around a casino with this idea in mind. $$ signs??

Anytime I hear a perspective like that, I always come back to this question - do top hats and canes go with every theme?

 

[SmockKnives]

Anytime I hear a perspective like that, I always come back to this question - do top hats and canes go with every theme?

I get it, but to me that represents a gentlemen. Like classic old casino. Plus it's been around so long now, we all know it as a poker chip mold.

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

Anytime I hear a perspective like that, I always come back to this question - do top hats and canes go with every theme?

I believe, like dice or cards, those have become synonymous with vice and gambling because of the history of Paulson.

The symbol means more than it used to, and would take an awful lot to introduce something like a palm tree as anything but beach, or horseshoe as anything but cowboy. These are already iconic symbols, while that THC wasn't as obviously affiliated.

 

[SmockKnives]

Black area recessed and $ raised. Boom.. goes with everything.

 

[SmockKnives]

Anyone be so kind to do a mock up of the above?

 

[ChipperMarten]

Anyone be so kind to do a mock up of the above?

Just repeated around the rim?

 

[Asmodeus]

Well…the balls worked, but the cock emoji got censored.

 

[SeanGecko]

Just repeated around the rim?

Maybe a version similar to the old Palms chip?

 

[allforcharity]

Is Dave's point worth considering. Would six images be better than eight?

Yes, it's worth considering.

 

[djfayze]

I think cherries and the joker hat are both pretty neutral and universal - could be used with anything. The palm trees are probably even generic enough.

 

[allforcharity]

I see the Testicle Mold, err... Cherry Mold is getting some traction here.